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PHX to VNS: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,252 mi
13,281 km · 7,171 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, United States
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Near VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHX from VNS?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,252 miles (13,281 km, 7,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Phoenix and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 12.5 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to VNS?
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